Squadron and Wing

Related words

Squadron noun - A naval unit that is detached from the fleet for a particular task.

Show all Definitions

Wing and squadron are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wing" instead a noun "Squadron".

Wing noun - A group of people acting together within a larger group.

Show all Definitions

Squadron and wing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Squadron" instead a noun "Wing".

Nearby Words: winging, winged, winger, wingless

The three "Riflemen" or IV or twenty of V (or one of III) are all taken to represent a division or a brigade of rifles, and ditto with the cavalry and tanks, and a single "Jet Fighter" is understood to be a squadron or wing of planes.

Source: Units Not to Scale
The Maganac Corps from Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, a group of 40 Arabian rebel pilots who are Quatre's personal squadron, True Companions, and occasional father figures.

Source: Badass Army
It shows up again during the raid on the mine, and again survives Noin and her wing, as well as killing a different member of the squadron.

Source: Fan Fic / Wings To Fly

Cite this Source

Wing and Squadron. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/squadron/wing

Squadron & Wing. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/squadron/wing>.

Wing or Squadron. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/squadron/wing.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "squadron" and "wing" have occurred on timeline